Share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from oil was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.3% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania peaked at 22.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -80.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +812.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -42.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +63.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +152.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1674.7% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +16.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.6%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1674.7% | 0.2% | 3.7% |
| 2005 | +812.8% | 1.9% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 1.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Tanzania was 4.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Tanzania ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.